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Most Commonly Misspelled/Misused W ords

Most Commonly Misspelled/Misused W ords. The “There’s”. There- Abstract/location (The cat is over there.) Their- Possessive (That is their cat.) They’re- Contraction combining They & Are. (They’re going to look for the cat.). The “ Your’s ”. Your- Possessive (This is your cat.)

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Most Commonly Misspelled/Misused W ords

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  1. Most Commonly Misspelled/Misused Words

  2. The “There’s” • There- Abstract/location (The cat is over there.) • Their- Possessive (That is their cat.) • They’re- Contraction combining They & Are. • (They’re going to look for the cat.)

  3. The “Your’s” • Your- Possessive (This is your cat.) • You’re – Contraction combining You & Are • (You’re are such a cute cat!)

  4. A lot • A lot is TWO WORDS. • Think A ___lot has a lot of space.

  5. Whether VS. Weather • Weather- what you describe outdoors (Oh the weather outside is frightful) • Whether- whether or not (I don’t know whether or not we are going to the party)

  6. Lifes VS Lives • Lifes is NOT a word • Lives is a word. (A cat has nine lives.)

  7. Which VS Witch • Witch- A person you see on Halloween. (A witch casts spells on people.) • Which- Which person is the witch?

  8. Loose VS Lose • Loose- opposite of tight (Since I lost weight, my pants are loose.) • Lose- Opposite of win (I bet we will lose tonight’s game.)

  9. The “To’s” • Two- This is the number 2. (We lost the game by two points.) • Too- This means ALSO or INEXCESS (I want some ice cream too.) (That skirt is too tight.) • To- a grammatical participle.. Meaning it isn’t a noun, verb, pronoun etc. (We went to get ice cream.)

  10. The “It’s” • It’s – Contraction combining IT & IS. (It’s important that we find the cat.) • Its- Possessive form of “it” (Its collar is too loose.)

  11. Then VS Than • Then- What happens next (We went to the store, then we came home.) • Than- Instead of (English is better than math.)

  12. Through VS Threw • First of all, THRU is SLANG. • Threw- to propel something into the air (He threw the ball home, but the runner was already safe.) • Through- To pass beyond or to the other side of (She will get through her depression and be happy again.)

  13. Until VS Til • Til- a seasme seed plant • Until- up to that time or place (We have to wait until the cat comes home.)

  14. Weird VS Wierd • Weird- strange or unusual (This cat is weird and fat.) • Wierd- I AM NOT A WORD

  15. Cause VS Because • Cause- the event that creates an effect (The cause of the Great Depression was the Stock market crash.) • Because- for the reason that (She went to the store because the cat needed food.)

  16. Definitely • One of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language • D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y • There is NOT “a” in this word.

  17. Separate • To force apart • Se-PAR-ate

  18. I • When you use the word “I” by itself… IT MUST BE CAPITALIZED!!!!!! Yesterday, Iwent shopping. The phone rang, and I answered it. My mom asked where I was located. I told her I was at the food court. It was crowded, but I was hungry.

  19. Double Negatives • I don’t do nothing at school. TRANSLATION: I do not do nothing at school. I do something at school. • I don’t do anything at school. TRANSLATION: I do not do anything at school. I do nothing at school.

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